![]() ![]() John McClane touches down at LAX wearing utilitarian but ultimately unexciting examples of off-the-rack American casual staples: a zip-up jacket, plaid shirt, dark slacks, and an overcoat over his arm. McClane certainly would’ve wanted to be any place else (although he was happy to save his wife). McClane spits his wisecracks over a two-way radio, often between interjections of genuine fear.īond chooses to get into dangerous situations as a Secret Service agent. McClane isn’t above brutal hand-to-hand combat and threats of killing, cooking, and eating people.īond smirks over each wisecrack from the safety of a woman’s arms. McClane is lucky if he can find a pair of shoes.īond prefers gunfights with his suppressed PPK. (This is all pre-Craig Bond being compared as Dan Craig certainly exemplifies a jaded physical toughness that McClane would be proud of.)īond chooses a tailored suit or, in some occasions, a full tuxedo. Before we delve into the attire, let’s briefly contrast these two. Nothing against Bond we’re obviously fans here, but McClane provided a brutal anti-hero that the ’80s needed. John McClane was the direct American response to James Bond. ![]() John McClane in Die Hard (1988) Vitalsīruce Willis as John McClane, NYPD detectiveīruce Willis’ Key Costumer: Charles Mercuri Background ![]()
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